Oklahoma's health commissioner said the recent holiday season likely played a major role in the record number of COVID-19 cases reported on Sunday. The Oklahoma State Department of Health reported 6,487 new COVID-19 cases on Sunday, and 23 additional deaths. The number of daily cases was 24% higher than the previous record, set two days prior.
The vaccine is being rolled out. As of Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2021, a total of 221,100 prime doses have been allocated and 42,900 boost doses have been allocated. Currently 94,701 doses have been given and 4,672 have completed the series of doses. You can register on-line at vaccinate.oklahoma.org. Once you have registered, you will receive an email when it is your time to make an appointment. You can then go online to set up your appointment for the vaccine.
Currently the U.S. has reported a total of 22,613,784 confirmed cases since last March and 376,060 deaths. Oklahoma has reached a staggering 337,457, reporting 2,804 deaths and Creek County has now reached a total of 4,813 with 72 deaths. Bristow, with a population of 4,147 as of 2020, has 716 confirmed cases with 15 deaths.
We all must continue to do our part to help slow this spread and win the war against this deadly enemy.